Category: NHL

NHL Evolves Its Plan, Prep for Terrifying Cardiac Events

The horror that swept across the NFL when Buffalo Bills defensive back Damar Hamlin collapsed and went into cardiac arrest during a game this week in Cincinnati was all too familiar to members of the hockey community. Five players in the NHL over the past 25 years who collapsed during a game—terrifying scenes that stopped…


Gibson Stops 35 Shots, Ducks Blank Stars 2–0

ANAHEIM, Calif.—John Gibson stopped 35 shots for his 24th career shutout, Mason McTavish had a goal and an assist, and the Anaheim Ducks defeated the Dallas Stars 2–0 on Wednesday night, Jan. 4. It was Gibson’s first shutout since Nov. 2, 2021, against New Jersey, and his second in 14 career games against the Stars….


Kings Pheonix Copley Keeps Rolling, End Stars’ Streak

Pheonix Copley made 28 saves to continue his torrid start and the Los Angeles Kings beat the visiting Dallas Stars 3–2 on Tuesday night, Jan. 3. Copley is 9–1–0 in 10 starts since he was called up from Ontario of the American Hockey League on Dec. 1. Rasmus Kupari, Anze Kopitar and Adrian Kempe scored…


Winter Classic-Pittsburgh Penguins at Boston Bruins

Jake DeBrusk scored a pair of third-period goals to lead the Boston Bruins to a 2–1 win over the visiting Pittsburgh Penguins on Monday afternoon in the NHL Winter Classic at Fenway Park. DeBrusk netted the winner with 2:24 left in regulation, following the play after Taylor Hall cut inside from the left wing and…


NHL Roundup: Hurricanes Top Devils in Shootout, Extend Historic Run

Andrei Svechnikov scored the lone goal in the shootout as the Carolina Hurricanes extended their franchise-record winning streak with a 5–4 victory over the New Jersey Devils on Sunday in Newark, New Jersey. Derek Stepan scored twice while Sebastian Aho and Martin Necas also tallied for the Hurricanes, who have won 11 straight and recorded…


NHL Roundup: Alex Tuch, Sabres Knock Off Bruins in Overtime

Alex Tuch scored with 1:07 left in overtime to cap a two-goal, two-assist performance as the Buffalo Sabres earned a 4–3 win over the host Boston Bruins on Saturday afternoon. Dylan Cozens, whose extra-attacker goal with 1:37 left in regulation forced overtime, stripped the puck from Boston captain Patrice Bergeron and dished to the trailing…


‘Lofty Expectations’ for 17-Year-Old Hockey Phenom Connor Bedard

Although he won’t play an NHL game for another 10 months, 17-year-old Canadian Connor Bedard already has hockey pundits wondering if he might be the league’s next pre-eminent star. The 5-foot-10-inch forward scored 7 points in a game against Germany on Dec. 28 at the 2023 World Junior Hockey Championship, tying an all-time tournament record….


NHL Roundup: Connor McDavid Extends Point Streak to 16 in Oilers’ Win

Connor McDavid scored the winning goal in the third period to run his point-scoring streak to 16 games and lead the visiting Edmonton Oilers to an entertaining 2–1 victory over the Calgary Flames on Tuesday. Tyson Barrie also scored for the Oilers, who received a sparkling 46-save performance from goaltender Stuart Skinner. Twenty-four of those…


NHL Roundup: Alex Ovechkin Moves to No. 2 in All-Time Goals

Alex Ovechkin passed Gordie Howe for second on the NHL’s all-time goals list as the Washington Capitals defeated the visiting Winnipeg Jets 4–1 on Friday. Ovechkin scored his 801st career goal, tying Howe, at 18:22 of the first period to give Washington a 1–0 lead. He then scored his 802nd career goal, passing Howe, with…


Wild Sweep Ducks, Run Overall Winning Streak to Six

Matt Boldy scored the go-ahead goal with just over 15 minutes remaining, Connor Dewar, Joel Eriksson Ek and Ryan Hartman also scored and the visiting Minnesota Wild extended their winning streak to a season-high six games with a 4–1 victory Wednesday, Dec. 21, over the Anaheim Ducks. Marc-Andre Fleury made 21 saves in his 22nd…